Robert Redford tries to make a profound political statement in “Lions for Lambs”. Three interconnected stories converge, a congressman played by Tom Cruise desperately tries to spin a story to journalist Meryl Streep; an idealistic professor played by Robert Redford tries to inspire a gifted student, and a pair of young soldiers who naively head off to war. This movie is a complete and total misfire. I appreciate that Redford is able to use the film industry to shove his political views down the viewer’s throat, but it comes off as preachy, calculated and extremely un-engaging. I was expecting something more along the line of an action movie; something inspiring, instead being forced to sit through 88 minutes of political jargon. In light of our country’s current military operations in Iraq, “Lions for Lambs” does little to capture the viewer.

Written by: Maddeek (OC Movie Reviewer)